At a time in Aotearoa when God Save the Queen was sung at the cinema and long hair was banned at school, the Chants brought their wild sound to the Christchurch music scene.
Rock and Roll champion John Baker remembers Chants R&B and underground venue The Stage Door.
Pete Hanson, Mike Rudd, Jim Tomlin, Trevor of Chants R&B Photo: Warren Sellers via Audioculture
Chants R&B: Trevor Courtney, Mike Rudd, Martin Forrer, Jim Tomlin Photo: John Baker collection
John Baker outside the venue 'Stage Door', Christchurch 2022 Photo:
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